Henry Barkly
Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS FRGS (24 February 1815 – 20 October 1898) was a British politician, colonial governor and patron of the sciences.
Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS FRGS | |
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| 4th Governor of British Guiana | |
| In office 24 February 1849 – 11 May 1853 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Henry Light |
| Succeeded by | Sir Philip Wodehouse |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1853–1856 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Charles Edward Grey |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Darling |
| 2nd Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 26 December 1856 – 10 September 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Hotham |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Henry Darling |
| 10th Governor of Mauritius | |
| In office 21 August 1863 – 3 June 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
| 14th Governor of Cape Colony | |
| In office 31 December 1870 – 31 March 1877 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Wodehouse |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Frere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1815 Highbury, Middlesex, England, UK |
| Died | 20 October 1898 (aged 83) South Kensington, London, England, UK |
| Resting place | Brompton Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Helen Timins (1840–1857) Anne Maria Pratt (1860–1898) |
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